Obama's day: Arkansas and California

May 7, 2014
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by David Jackson, USA TODAY

by David Jackson, USA TODAY

President Obama reviews tornado damage and raises campaign money during a cross-country trip that carries him to California on Wednesday.

Obama first travels to central Arkansas to "view the devastation from the recent tornadoes and severe storms and meet with the families affected by this disaster, as well as first responders and recovery workers," says the White House schedule.

The president will make remarks in Arkansas that may well touch on the climate change assessment released by the administration Tuesday.

After Arkansas, the president heads to California for a three-day trip that begins in Los Angeles at a fundraiser for the Democratic Senate and House congressional committees.

Later Wednesday, Obama will be the guest of honor at a dinner hosted by the Shoah Foundation at the University of Southern California.